Late former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (Wikipedia) A Makabayan lawmaker is up in arms over the inclusion of a pro-martial law subject in the proposed school syllabus of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-backed think tank. Kabataan Party-list Rep....
After presenting her credentials to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace on Wednesday, Sept. 20, French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel is now her country’s permanent resident envoy to Manila. French Ambassador Marie Fontanel shakes hands with President...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, Speaker’s office) President Marcos outsmarted rice smugglers when he had some 4,000 sacks of smuggled rice distributed to poor families in...
Malacañang said the 20 priority bills pushed by President Marcos are on track for passage this year. President Marcos attends the third Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting on Sept. 20, 2023 in Malacañan Palace. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Following the third...
Bureau of Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said that the agency will remain committed to campaigning against illegal trade and smuggling. Rubio stated this following the turnover of P42 million worth of rice to selected government agencies and beneficiaries. "The BOC treats this matter with...
President Marcos has met the new French and Swiss ambassadors-designate to the Philippines. Swiss Ambassador Nicolas Bruhl and French Ambassador Marie Fontanel (Photos courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding) Ambassador Designate of the Swiss Confederation Nicolas Bruhl and Ambassador Extraordinary...
The Senate has approved on second reading the bill that would expand the coverage of Republic Act No. 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016. Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, said the proposed amendments...
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn thanked the Philippines for accepting the chairship of the regional bloc in 2026, or a year earlier than scheduled, which ensures the stability of the organization in the years ahead. (From left) DFA Undersecretary for...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion to reconsider the court's decision that dismissed the civil case for forfeiture and reconveyance of alleged ill-gotten wealth filed against the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, his wife Imelda, and their alleged cronies. Civil Case No. 0024, filed in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto Sr. (Facebook) Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto Sr. believes that President Marcos has just thought of the "best deterrent" against the...
President Marcos is not giving up on attaining the P20 per kilo of rice, saying there is always a chance for it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) "May chance lagi ‘yan (It always has a chance),” Marcos said when asked if the P20 per kilogram of rice is still...
President Marcos said the government must build flood control infrastructures that are multi-functional to lessen flooding impacts in communities and agriculture areas. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Stressing that the impacts of climate change have...